Contigo West Loop 'Autoseal' Mug Stainless Steel 473ml

I've owned several Contego travel mugs & love them. they're absolutely the best on the market for not leaking when knocked over but still being easy to open and drink from with one hand. In summer, they keep coffee fairly hot or cold for most of a day; obviously less in quite cold or hot weather, though coffee was still very warm in mine after a round of golf in 10°C yesterday. On the expensive side, but they last for years if cared for. My old one's been dropped, banged and abused for probably 10 yrs & is only being retired as backup because the rim is finally getting a little chipped. Great purchase when on sale.

I love these contingo autoseal bottles and travel mugs. But I just wanted to alert you to a problem my father had with a similar contingo autoseal water bottle. He had been continuously filling the bottles and not airing the cap and the cap was full of mould. This is common to all water bottles and is easily solved by taking the lid off and airing it overnight to refill the next morning. Run it through the dishwasher regularly (on the top rack). Fill it with a mixture of vinegar and hot water and leave that overnight on occasion (probably once a week would be ideal). If you have a fully stainless steel one stick it through the dishwasher at the same time as the top, but if yours is coloured, hand wash it in soapy water. Do this regularly - as often as possible - as ... MoreI love these contingo autoseal bottles and travel mugs. But I just wanted to alert you to a problem my father had with a similar contingo autoseal water bottle. He had been continuously filling the bottles and not airing the cap and the cap was full of mould. This is common to all water bottles and is easily solved by taking the lid off and airing it overnight to refill the next morning. Run it through the dishwasher regularly (on the top rack). Fill it with a mixture of vinegar and hot water and leave that overnight on occasion (probably once a week would be ideal). If you have a fully stainless steel one stick it through the dishwasher at the same time as the top, but if yours is coloured, hand wash it in soapy water. Do this regularly - as often as possible - as mould is no good for anybody. While the problem is no doubt more prevalent with water bottles than coffee flasks, it could potentially be a problem for people who take the coffee flask to work and leave it sitting on the desk all day without rinsing it and then leaving the cap off for it to totally dry. But on the bright side, the autoseal drinking spout on these bottles is amazing. When you're ready to drink, press the button so the silicon seal inside releases and an ample supply of liquid will pour into your mouth.You can regulate the flow by how far you press the autoseal button in. I love these coffee flasks and they will keep your coffee warm, but don't expect it to keep your coffee boiling hot. They will gradually lose heat over time and if you start drinking your coffee or tea two or three hours after you feel that you will notice that it's not as warm as you may like. You can extend the time it will stay hot by filling the flask with hot water and pouring it back into your kettle and if you then immediately fill the flask with your coffee, it will stay much hotter for longer. But please note it will never stay hot for as long as a properly insulated thermos, but I properly insulated thermos does not have the benefit of the autoseal cap. It is a trade off and for me the benefit of the autoseal cap, far outways the downside. To be honest, most people will be using this to drink either immediately or in the next half hour on the commute to work and it's really not going to be a problem. When I have wanted to keep my coffee warm for an extended period I store it in my thermos flask and transfer it to this bottle for drinking - easy!

Finally a decent size travel mug that doesn't spill coffee everywhere!!. I was talked into buying a YETI travel mug from another Kitchen retailer as it was marketed as the "bees knees" and the packaging states that 'its over engineered". My brief to the salesman was simple - it had to be spill proof and a decent size mug as I am catching public transport to work.Got it home and filled it with water and the damn thing leaked like a sieve, through the magnet slider. Poor build in my opinion and the magnet slider should have had a seal at least built into it. So out of curiosity, I googled YETI fails and a you-tube video news story came up from November 2021 with 185,000 recall on the YETI mug due to hot liquid burns issue. Hah no surprises there.Took the YETI mug ... MoreFinally a decent size travel mug that doesn't spill coffee everywhere!!. I was talked into buying a YETI travel mug from another Kitchen retailer as it was marketed as the "bees knees" and the packaging states that 'its over engineered". My brief to the salesman was simple - it had to be spill proof and a decent size mug as I am catching public transport to work.Got it home and filled it with water and the damn thing leaked like a sieve, through the magnet slider. Poor build in my opinion and the magnet slider should have had a seal at least built into it. So out of curiosity, I googled YETI fails and a you-tube video news story came up from November 2021 with 185,000 recall on the YETI mug due to hot liquid burns issue. Hah no surprises there.Took the YETI mug back for a refund, showed them the You Tube video and said please don't tell customers that it is leak proof because that is providing false information.Ordered this Contigo West Loop Mug online as I was unable to source in the various kitchen stores and it fits the brief.Delivery was prompt and now one very happy customer!!